There is hereby created a municipal court building security fund. This fund shall be administered under the direction of the governing body of the city.
(Ordinance 96-02-06-25, sec. 1.A, adopted 6/25/02)
All defendants convicted of a misdemeanor offense in municipal court shall be required to pay a three dollar ($3.00) security fee as a cost of court. A person is considered convicted for purposes of this article if a sentence is imposed on the person, the person receives community supervision, including deferred adjudication, or the court defers final disposition of the person’s case. The security fee shall be collected by the municipal court clerk and paid to the court administrator for deposit in the municipal court building security fund.
(Ordinance 96-02-06-25, sec. 1.B, adopted 6/25/02)
The municipal court building security fund may be used only to finance the following items when used for the purpose of providing security services for any buildings housing the municipal court of the city:
(1)
The purchase or repair of X-ray machines and conveying systems;
(2)
Handheld metal detectors;
(3)
Walk-through metal detectors;
(4)
Identification cards and systems;
(5)
Electronic locking and surveillance equipment;
(6)
Bailiffs, deputy sheriffs, deputy constables, or contract security personnel during times when they are providing appropriate security services;
(7)
Signage;
(8)
Confiscated weapon inventory and tracking systems;
(9)
Locks, chains, alarms, or similar security devices;
(10)
The purchase or repair of bulletproof glass;
(11)
Continuing education on security issues for court personnel and security personnel; and
(12)
Any other item or service permitted by law.
(Ordinance 96-02-06-25, sec. 1.C, adopted 6/25/02)